Motor oil for Ford Fiesta Mk III

Type the engine variant of your Ford Fiesta Mk III to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

Model year

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Country of registration

HSN (field 2.1)

TSN (field 2.2)

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Number plate

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.

Oils for Ford Fiesta Mk III

e.g. for Ford Fiesta Mk III Fiesta 1.1i Classic (1996–1997)

All oils for Ford Fiesta Mk III Fiesta 1.1i Classic (1996–1997)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Ford Fiesta Mk III

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
Fiesta 1.1i Classic	1996–1997	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.3i Classic	1996–1997	10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30, 5W-40	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.8 D Classic	1996–1997	10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	5 L
Fiesta 1.6i	1994–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30	4.25 L
Fiesta 1.0	1992–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.1	1992–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.3i	1992–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.4	1992–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.5 L
Fiesta 1.8 S (UK: XR2i)	1992–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30	4.25 L
Fiesta 1.8 XR2i (UK: RS1800)	1992–1995	10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30	4.25 L
Fiesta 1.6i Turbo	1990–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.6 L
Fiesta 1.0	1989–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.1	1989–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.3	1989–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.25 L
Fiesta 1.4	1989–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.5 L
Fiesta 1.6 S	1989–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.5 L
Fiesta 1.6 XR2i	1989–1992	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30	3.5 L
Fiesta 1.8 Diesel	1989–1995	10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-50	4.5 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Ford Fiesta Mk III

Fluid	Requirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	Ford ESP-M2C 166-H, Ford Mercon
Axle & differential oil	75W-90, 75W-80, Ford WSD-M2C 200-C, Ford ESD- M2C 186-A
Brake fluid	FMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreeze	ASTM D3306, G11
Power steering fluid	Ford ESP-M2C 166-H, Ford Mercon

Which viscosity does a Ford Fiesta Mk III need?

We cover 18 engine variants of the Ford Fiesta Mk III. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-40, 10W-30, 5W-30 and 20W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 3.2 to 5.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Ford require?

Ford publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.

Ford Fiesta Mk III engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Ford Fiesta Mk III: Fiesta 1.1i Classic 1996–1997, Fiesta 1.3i Classic 1996–1997, Fiesta 1.8 D Classic 1996–1997, Fiesta 1.6i 1994–1995, Fiesta 1.0 1992–1995, Fiesta 1.1 1992–1995, Fiesta 1.3i 1992–1995, Fiesta 1.4 1992–1995, Fiesta 1.8 S (UK: XR2i) 1992–1995, Fiesta 1.8 XR2i (UK: RS1800) 1992–1995, Fiesta 1.6i Turbo 1990–1992, Fiesta 1.0 1989–1992, Fiesta 1.1 1989–1992, Fiesta 1.3 1989–1992, Fiesta 1.4 1989–1992, Fiesta 1.6 S 1989–1992, Fiesta 1.6 XR2i 1989–1992 and Fiesta 1.8 Diesel 1989–1995. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.